Alien Limerick Generator: This interactive 'net artifact is an exercise in computer glossolalia that allows users to randomly generate metrically perfect nonsense-limericks--in an "alien" (that is, not spoken, now nor ever, on Earth) language.
Bibliography of Limericks: List of print books of and on limericks, compiled by Karl Dilcher.
Lear, Limericks and Literature: "An introduction to the limerick and other zany rhymes made famous by Edward Lear in the 1850's." An online lesson plan aimed at creative writing classes; includes information on the history of the limerick form, as well as biographical material on Lear.
Limerick Discussion Page: Provides a simplified description of what makes up a limerick.
Limerick o' the Day: A daily (ribald) limerick, with an archive of previously featured limericks.
Limericks: A brief description and definition of the limerick form, along with an example.
Meskhi lines: Limericks and short lines by Slava Meskhi. English, Russian and Georgian languages.
Poetic Limericks: Genuine poetry written in the limerick style. Background information on this style of poetry and samples of the work of Joel D. Ash. Gateways to online books containing Poetic Limericks.
Smithsonian Magazine - "The Limerick is Furtive and Mean...": From the Maigue poets to Ogden Nash, witty wordsmiths have delighted in composing the oft-risqué five-line verses. Introductory article.
The Limerick: A brief but insightful description of the limerick form.
The Pentatette Home Page: The Limerick Special Interest Group website. Includes definitions, technical and scholarly information on limericks.